What I have been learning doing New Aesthetics
The article discusses the current state of artistic movements and their geographic centers. It highlights that traditional art hubs like New York City and Los Angeles are no longer leading the visual arts scene. The author expresses optimism about the potential for future artistic revolutions to be less geographically centered.
- ▪New York City is no longer the center of the art world due to high rents and a lack of rebellious spirit.
- ▪Los Angeles has creativity but has not emerged as the top city for visual arts.
- ▪The visual arts scene in China has declined due to restrictions on freedom of speech and creation.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:45:41 +0000 |
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What I have been learning doing New Aesthetics by Tyler Cowen May 29, 2026 at 11:45 am in The Arts Patrick offered his observations here, I will add a few points of my own. I very often think in terms of regions and geographic places. Currently, artistic movements (of most sorts, not just “New Aesthetics”) seem to lack a centrality of place. New York City is no longer the center of the art world, high rents being one reason for that but not the only one. It is simply no longer the city’s essence. The rebellious spirit is largely gone. Los Angeles has good galleries and plenty of creativity, but never quite stepped up as a number one city for the visual arts. The Bay Area, in spite of all of its money, remains quite behind.
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